Science Education & Policy

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A report commissioned by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and prepared by economists at The Brattle Group and Energy Ventures Analysis has assessed the outlook for electric generation capacity in the largest electricity and fuel markets around the world and found that there is little uniformity in preferred new generation choices and in the reasons behind these observed preferences. After reviewing several different regions of the world, the study found that while it often appears that generation developers are pursuing the same…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - With Photo It's a dream come true for Buzz Lightyear as Disney Parks and NASA send the 12-inch-tall action figure "to infinity and beyond!". Buzz Lightyear will blast off aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-124. Lift-off from Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 5:02 p.m. ET on May 31. Buzz's dream of going "to infinity and beyond" will finally come true during the mission when - with the help of the crew - he will fly in zero gravity inside the International Space Station as part of NASA's "Toys in Space" initiative. Through this…

NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - Provider of Global IPv6 Connectivity Discusses Innovation for Tomorrow's Internet NTT America, a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, will engage with key stakeholders including global telecommunications and Internet industry leaders, large enterprises and policy makers at "European IPv6 Day," presented by The Information Society and Media Directorate General of the European Commission on May 30, 2008 at the Robert Schuman room inside the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium. The event will see the launch of the Communication…

PARIS, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced the availability of its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The report underlines Alcatel-Lucent's commitment to corporate social responsibility and presents the main achievements and initiatives undertaken by the company in 2007. Patricia Russo, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent stated: "Corporate social responsibility has become a business imperative. For Alcatel-Lucent, CSR is not merely a set of policies: it is a key component of the company's business strategy. Going forward we will continue to…

Peptide arrays are powerful tools for developing new medical substances as well as for diagnosis and therapy techniques. A new production method based on laser printing will enable the potential of peptide arrays to be better utilized for more applications. Peptides are protein fragments consisting of up to 50 amino acids. Peptides with a length of 15 to 20 amino acids arranged in arrays are sufficient for drug research and for identifying pathogenic proteins but the capacity of such arrays is limited. A maximum of 10,000 peptides will fit onto a glass slide at present but biochips with 100,…

MUMBAI, India, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Interactive Systems showcased how its Electronic Performance Support Systems are helping organizations worldwide ramp up their productivity at Dynamic Contact Centre Solutions 2008, an International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC) event in Sydney, Australia (31st March to 2nd April). On-the-job support is critical for any organization seeking to boost its employees' productivity. Tata Interactive Systems develops tools to allow staff to do their jobs right the first time, maximizing efficiency and minimizing costly errors. These performance…

LONDON, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- More northern women feel bloating and gurgling than their southern counterparts with up to 70% of them likely to experience it at any one time, according to a TNS survey commissioned by Danone(1). Women from the West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside fared the worst (71%), with Greater London and the South West experiencing the least amount of bloated feelings. And 61% of British women experience feeling bloated, with 85% believing they have a healthy digestive system. Two thirds of women haven't consulted a doctor or nurse about these feelings - younger…

LONDON, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - Year-Long Campaign Titled 'Optimum Health and Nutrition' to Focus on the Link Between Nutrition and Digestive Health - Poor Digestive Health Affects Millions Worldwide and Seriously Impacts Quality of Life, yet few Seek Medical Advice - WGO and Danone Committed to Working Together Over Next Three Years to Help Raise Awareness and Improve Digestive Health Today, on the occasion of World Digestive Health Day (WDHD), the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) has launched a year-long campaign titled 'Optimum Health and Nutrition' focusing on the link between…

BRUSSELS, Belgium and AMMAN, Jordan, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 250 million people worldwide live with diabetes, many in the Middle East. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant program is implementing and evaluating community programs to reverse the diabetes epidemic by supporting a diabetes awareness and prevention project in Jordan. The Jordan Diabetes Micro-Clinic project is part of the Global Micro-Clinic Project, a program that seeks to empower people to prevent and manage diseases in economically disadvantaged and conflict-afflicted areas of…

LONDON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - New MRI System Under Development Could Potentially Lead to Diagnosis and Treatment in a Single Session Breast cancer patients will receive faster treatment due to the development of a new, dedicated intra-operative magnetic resonance (MR) scanner which will enable doctors to carry out image-guided surgery as soon as problems are detected and diagnosed - possibly in a single out-patient session. Highlights - MRI does not involve the use of potentially harmful ionising radiation - Cancer diagnosis to treatment, potentially reduced, to one outpatient session -…